64% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 841

Northeast: 18

Midwest: 217

South: 201

West: 108

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,300

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 524

One, attached: 2

Mobile homes: 57

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,800

Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 156 (10 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)Houses without a mortgage: 106

Year house built

1999 to March 2000: 29

1995 to 1998: 90

1990 to 1994: 74

1980 to 1989: 108

1970 to 1979: 103

1960 to 1969: 46

1950 to 1959: 57

1940 to 1949: 14

1939 or earlier: 62

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jackson township, Iowa:

1 room: 0

2 rooms: 7

3 rooms: 18

4 rooms: 39

5 rooms: 148

6 rooms: 129

7 rooms: 73

8 rooms: 17

9 or more rooms: 30

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson township, Iowa:

1 room: 0

2 rooms: 9

3 rooms: 3

4 rooms: 18

5 rooms: 28

6 rooms: 5

7 rooms: 0

8 rooms: 0

9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jackson township:

no bedroom: 0

1 bedroom: 28

2 bedrooms: 61

3 bedrooms: 300

4 bedrooms: 53

5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson township:

no bedroom: 4

1 bedroom: 11

2 bedrooms: 22

3 bedrooms: 26

4 bedrooms: 0

5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 19

1 vehicle: 78

2 vehicles: 232

3 vehicles: 107

4 vehicles: 17

5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson township in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 5

1 vehicle: 27

2 vehicles: 27

3 vehicles: 4

4 vehicles: 0

5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)

Truck transportation (11%)

Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)

Food (5%)

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (10%)

Social assistance (9%)

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)

Food (7%)

Truck transportation (7%)

Public administration (7%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)

Farmers and farm managers (9%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)